Soldier in custody after Campbell shooting
The Associated Press
Posted : Sunday Jan 22, 2012 17:30:06 EST
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — Military police at Fort Campbell on Sunday said they took a soldier into custody after shots were fired at the post.
Fort Campbell spokesman Rick Rzepka told The Associated Press that no one was injured in the shooting.
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Monday, January 23, 2012
Afghan soldier 'killed French troops over US abuse video'
Afghan soldier 'killed French troops over US abuse video'
By Lawrence Bartlett (AFP)
KABUL — An Afghan soldier who shot dead four French troops has said he did it because of a recent video showing US Marines urinating on the dead bodies of Taliban insurgents, security sources told AFP.
The attack on the soldiers, who were unarmed, came on Friday at a base in eastern Afghanistan and left 15 other French troops wounded, eight of them seriously.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy reacted angrily, threatening to pull his forces out of Afghanistan ahead of the 2014 deadline for all US-led coalition combat troops, and dispatched Defence Minister Gerard Longuet to Kabul.
That started a round of claim and counter claim over who was responsible for the attack, with Longuet saying he was told the killer was a Taliban infiltrator in the ranks of the Afghan army.
The Taliban, usually quick to claim coalition deaths, said they were still investigating and suggested some of the many attacks by Afghan soldiers on their foreign counterparts were prompted by anger towards the "invading enemy".
Afghan President Hamid Karzai, in a statement after a meeting with Longuet, failed to echo his accusation against the Taliban and also played down the idea of Afghan resentment of foreign troops.
"The attack against French forces by an Afghan army soldier does not represent the anger of Afghan people but it is just an isolated and individual action," he said.
The story emerging from the interrogation of the soldier arrested for the killings -- named as 21-year-old Abdul Mansour -- would support Karzai's interpretation.
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By Lawrence Bartlett (AFP)
KABUL — An Afghan soldier who shot dead four French troops has said he did it because of a recent video showing US Marines urinating on the dead bodies of Taliban insurgents, security sources told AFP.
The attack on the soldiers, who were unarmed, came on Friday at a base in eastern Afghanistan and left 15 other French troops wounded, eight of them seriously.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy reacted angrily, threatening to pull his forces out of Afghanistan ahead of the 2014 deadline for all US-led coalition combat troops, and dispatched Defence Minister Gerard Longuet to Kabul.
That started a round of claim and counter claim over who was responsible for the attack, with Longuet saying he was told the killer was a Taliban infiltrator in the ranks of the Afghan army.
The Taliban, usually quick to claim coalition deaths, said they were still investigating and suggested some of the many attacks by Afghan soldiers on their foreign counterparts were prompted by anger towards the "invading enemy".
Afghan President Hamid Karzai, in a statement after a meeting with Longuet, failed to echo his accusation against the Taliban and also played down the idea of Afghan resentment of foreign troops.
"The attack against French forces by an Afghan army soldier does not represent the anger of Afghan people but it is just an isolated and individual action," he said.
The story emerging from the interrogation of the soldier arrested for the killings -- named as 21-year-old Abdul Mansour -- would support Karzai's interpretation.
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Sunday, January 22, 2012
Specialist Brandy Fonteneaux's family says they know who killed her
We know who killed our daughter, say parents of female soldier found naked and beaten to death in barracks
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
21st January 2012
The mother of a female soldier found stabbed to death in her barracks at a Colorado infantry post claims to know who killed her daughter but will not identify the suspect publicly until the Army investigates further.
The unclothed body of Specialist Brandy Fonteneaux, 28, was found on January 10 at Fort Carson, an Army base outside Colorado Springs.
Investigators said no arrests have been made and while they have declined to release any new details about the case, Ms Fonteneaux's relatives are speaking out.
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By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
21st January 2012
The mother of a female soldier found stabbed to death in her barracks at a Colorado infantry post claims to know who killed her daughter but will not identify the suspect publicly until the Army investigates further.
The unclothed body of Specialist Brandy Fonteneaux, 28, was found on January 10 at Fort Carson, an Army base outside Colorado Springs.
Investigators said no arrests have been made and while they have declined to release any new details about the case, Ms Fonteneaux's relatives are speaking out.
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Bidens Visit Wounded Warriors, Families at Pendleton
Bidens Visit Wounded Warriors, Families at Pendleton
By Elaine Sanchez
American Forces Press Service
The 30,000-square-foot center, part of the Wounded Warrior Battalion West, opened in October to offer counseling and transition services to wounded and ill Marines, sailors and their families.
The Bidens mingled with about a dozen wounded warriors -- some in wheelchairs and others seated alongside family members -- in a small room at the center.
The vice president said he and his wife visit service members and their families as often as possible for one reason: “To say thank you.”
“We only have one sacred obligation in the government,” Biden told the troops. “We have a lot of obligations -- to the old, to the young, to educate -- but we have only one sacred obligation, and that is to equip those we send to war and care for those we bring home from war.
“It is the single most significant obligation the United States of America has,” he added.
Biden said he’s been in and out of Afghanistan and Iraq 23 times, but “not like you,” he said, addressing a wounded Marine in front of him.
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By Elaine Sanchez
American Forces Press Service
Vice President Joe Biden speaks with wounded warrior Marine Corps Sgt. James Amos during a visit to the Warrior Hope and Care Center on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 20, 2012. DOD photo by Elaine SanchezMARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif., Jan. 21, 2012 – Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, thanked wounded warriors and their families for their service and sacrifice during a visit to the Warrior Hope and Care Center here yesterday.
The 30,000-square-foot center, part of the Wounded Warrior Battalion West, opened in October to offer counseling and transition services to wounded and ill Marines, sailors and their families.
The Bidens mingled with about a dozen wounded warriors -- some in wheelchairs and others seated alongside family members -- in a small room at the center.
The vice president said he and his wife visit service members and their families as often as possible for one reason: “To say thank you.”
“We only have one sacred obligation in the government,” Biden told the troops. “We have a lot of obligations -- to the old, to the young, to educate -- but we have only one sacred obligation, and that is to equip those we send to war and care for those we bring home from war.
“It is the single most significant obligation the United States of America has,” he added.
Biden said he’s been in and out of Afghanistan and Iraq 23 times, but “not like you,” he said, addressing a wounded Marine in front of him.
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Motorcycle stunt show crash
Today Bikers Against Child Abuse (BACA) in Orlando had a ride that left Downtown Disney. Over 800 motorcycles gathered and watched a stunt show performed by Orlando Harley Davidson Riders. During the show, one of them crashed. What was amazing came after. When the ambulance came, he was checked out, got up to a lot of cheers, then walked into the ambulance. After a while, he left the ambulance and walked away!
There will be more on this later with more video.
News 13 had the count at over 800
Biker group rides out for child abuse victims
13 News
There will be more on this later with more video.
News 13 had the count at over 800
Biker group rides out for child abuse victims
13 News
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